Total Subsidies payments in Meade County, Kentucky totaled $3.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 4 | $599,717 | $149,929 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 8 | $926,174 | $115,772 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 12 | $1,162,564 | $96,880 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 16 | $1,311,649 | $81,978 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 20 | $1,431,718 | $71,586 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 24 | $1,542,095 | $64,254 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 29 | $1,660,032 | $57,243 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 33 | $1,741,098 | $52,761 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 37 | $1,811,149 | $48,950 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 41 | $1,873,797 | $45,702 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 45 | $1,922,572 | $42,724 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 49 | $1,967,132 | $40,146 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 53 | $2,008,506 | $37,896 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 58 | $2,055,699 | $35,443 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 62 | $2,088,863 | $33,691 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 66 | $2,118,280 | $32,095 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 70 | $2,142,639 | $30,609 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 74 | $2,163,699 | $29,239 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 78 | $2,181,449 | $27,967 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 83 | $2,201,332 | $26,522 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 332 | $236,990 | $714 |
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